Trace-guide



G. N U 0 Y A R C. u d o M 0 m TRACE GUIDE.

No. 476,719. mente@ June 7, 1892.

e hwk [NVE/WOR UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES E. YOUNG, OF SABETHA, KANSAS.

TRACE-GUlDE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 476,719, dated J une 7, 1892.

Application filed January 4, 1892- Serial No. 4161982- (NO UIOGL) To all whom, it may concern,-

Be it known that I, CHARLES E. YOUNG, of Sabetha, in the county ot' Nemaha and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trace-Guides; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain improvements in harness, and more particularly to an improved trace guide or support.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved adjustable trace-support exceedingly strong and durable in construction and composed of a minimum number of parts.

The invention consists in certain novel features of construction and in combinations of parts more fully and particularly pointed out hereinafter.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a view showing part of harness provided with myinvention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section, and Fig. 4 is a cross-section.

In the drawings reference-letter d indicates a trace having its front end secured to the haine-such as b-as usual and at its rear end secured to the singletree.

c indicates the trace-suppe rt or loop through which the trace passes. This loop has outwardly-extending perforated ends located on the outer face of the metal plate d, this plate being provided with transverse slot e, extending longitudinally of the plate and closed at the ends. At the outer side of the slot the plate is provided with raised bearing-surfaces f, on which the ends of the guide or loop bear and slide, and the inner longitudinal edges of the said slot are recessed, rabbeted, or countersunk, so that the clamping-plate 7L can` slide therein iiush with or beneath the inner surface of the plate d. Bolts t' pass through the slot in the supporting-plate and can be clamped in the desired position by tightening said screws, which clamps the ends of the loop against said bearing-surfaces. of the bolts at the inner surfaces of the clamping-plate are preferably upset on washers g, as shown, so that the bolts cannot unscrew and drop out. The ends of the supportingplate are provided with loops or eyes k l, respectively. The supporting-plate rests on a pad-skirt my and is longitudinally curved to conform to the curve of the animals side, and a strap n. is passed through the upper loop 7s and strongly and firmly sewed to the upper portion of the pad-skirt. The girth or belly-band billet o is passed through the lower eye l and is firmly sewed to the lower end of the pad-skirt, as shown. The flat sides of the supporting-plate are provided with perforations, and a suitable number of rivets q are passed through the pad-skirt and said perforations and are then upset, thereby firmly and securely holding the supporting or guide lfop and tlf',` supporting-plate in a proper prsition. It will thus be seen that this plate is secured by the two eyes at the end and the sewing of the straps passed through said eyes tothe pad-skirt and is furthermore secured by the rivets.

This invention possesses many and great advantages. The su pporting-loop is adjusted so that the trace will pass therethrough in the line of draft, avoiding excessive friction and wear on the trace and excessive jerking and jar on the aninials shoulders. The supporting-loop when adjusted is rigidly clamped in the desired position, and the supporting-plate is so rigidly secured that there are no loose parts to rattle and thereby wear and make unpleasant noises.Y

There are many other advantages which my invention possesses which it is not necessary to here enumerate.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

l. The combination of aplate provided with a longitudinal slot and eyes or loops at the end of said plate, the trace-loop having both ends bearing on said plate, and the clampingplate at the inner side of said slot, and bolts The ends passing through both ends of said loop and said slot and the Clamping-plate, as and for the purposes set forth.

2. In combination, the pad-skirt, the supporting-plate extending longitudinally thereof and riveted or otherwise secured thereto and having eyes at its opposite ends, the upper eye being rigidly secured tothe pad-skirt bythe strap passed therethrough, the girth or belly-band billet passed through the lower eye7 said plate having a longitudinal slot, a

vertically-adjustable trace-loop at the outer side of said slot, and Clamping means Whereby said loop is clamped in the desired vertical position.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

CHARLES E. YOUNG. lVitnesses:

E. RUSE, J. H. RUsE. 

